2021年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 含解析

2021年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 含解析

本试卷分三部分，共8页，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号分别填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡上，并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。

2．选择题(46～50题除外)每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3。非选择题和46～50题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答题前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡、答题纸的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡、答题纸一并交回。

第一部分 英语知识应用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau (衣

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柜) and lifted out a wrapped package. In it was a really beautiful silk 1 . The price tag with an astronomical figure (天文数字) on it was still attached.

\"Jane 2 this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She seldom wore it. She was saving it for a(n) 3 occasion,\" my brother-in-law said.

Together with the other 4 he gave that dress to the mortician(殡葬业者). Then he said to me, \"Don't ever save anything for a special 5 . Every day you're 6 is a special occasion.\"

I remembered those words through the funeral for my sister's unexpected 7 and the days that followed. Now I am spending 8 time with my family and friends; I'm not \"saving\" anything. \"Someday\" and \"one of these days\" are 9 from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.

It's those little things left 10 that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were limited. Angry because I 11 seeing good friends whom ! was going to get in touch with someday. Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that I intended to write one of these days.

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12 and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I 13 love them.

I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or 14 anything that would add laughter and brightness to our 15 . And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is a gift from God.

【文章大意】本文通过叙述姐姐留着漂亮的连衣裙想要特殊场合再穿，意外死亡之前没穿几次的故事来告诉我们一个道理：每天都是一个特殊的场合，每天我们都要把自己想要做的事情做了，不要留到将来某一天，某些日子再做。

1. A. cap B. dress C. bag D. scarf 【答案】B

【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. cap 帽子； B. dress 连衣裙； C. bag书包； D. scarf围巾。根据he gave that dress to the mortician可知此处的句意是里面是一件非常漂亮的连衣裙。故选B。

2. A. wore B. saved C. purchased D. discovered 【答案】C

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【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. wore 穿；B. saved节约； C. purchased 购买； D. discovered发现。根据句意简在八，九年前我们去纽约时买的这件连衣裙。故选C。

3. A. proud B. excited C. different D. special 【答案】D

【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. proud 骄傲的； B. excited 激动的，兴奋的， C. different 不同的； D. special特殊的。根据Don't ever save anything for a special 5 .可知简留着那件连衣裙想特殊场合时穿。故选D。

4. A. sadness B. suggestions C. permission D. clothes 【答案】D

【解析】考查及语境的理解。A. sadness 悲伤， B. suggestions建议； C. permission 许可； D. clothes衣服。T根据ogether with the other 4 he gave that dress可知陪葬的东西除了那件连衣裙还有其他的衣服。故选D。 5. A. occasion B. person C. party D. experience 【答案】A

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【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. occasion 场合； B. person 人； C. party 聚会； D. experience经验，经历。根据She was saving it for a(n) 3 occasion,可知句意是她为特殊场合留着那件连衣裙。故选A。 6. A. awake B. alone C. alive D. Aware 【答案】C

【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. awake醒着的； B. alone 独自的； C. alive 活着的； D. aware意识到的。根据I remembered those words through the funeral for my sister's可知坐着的姐姐已经去世，因此此处是活着的时候每天都是一个特殊的场合。故选C。

7. A. wish B. question C. fault D. Death 【答案】D

【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. wish 希望；B. question 问题； C. fault 错误，毛病；D. death死亡。根据I remembered those words through the funeral for my sister's可知此处是说姐姐的死亡时意想不到的。故选D。

8. A. no B. more C. less D. Little

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【答案】B

【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. no 没有；B. more 更多的； C. less更少的； D. little少的。根据If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.可知作者想花费更多的时间做自己想做的事。故选B。

9. A. protected B. borrowed C. removed D. Chosen 【答案】C

【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. protected 保护；B. borrowed 借； C. removed 除去； D. chosen选择。,根据 I want to see and hear and do it now.可知作者想现在就做自己想做的事，不想留到某一天去做，因此某一天的说法被从我的词汇中除去了。故选C。

10. A. unfolded B. unaccepted C. unlimited D.

Undone 【答案】D

【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. unfolded 展开的； B. unaccepted 不被接受的； C. unlimited 无限制的； D. undone 未完成的。根据if I knew that my hours were limited.可知如果作者知道自己的时间有限，有些事情自

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己未做，会感到生气的，故选D。

11. A. put off B. look forward to C. stick to D.

insist on 【答案】A

【解析】考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. put off 推迟，耽误； B. look forward to 期盼； C. stick to 坚持；D. insist on坚持要求；根据was going to get in touch with someday可知将来某一天再去取得联系，说明是推迟了联系，推迟了看望朋友。故选A。

12. A. Painful B. Thoughtful C. Discouraged D. Annoyed 【答案】D

【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. Painful 痛苦的； B. Thoughtful 深思的，关切的； C. Discouraged 气馁的； D. Annoyed恼怒的，烦闷的。此处与Angry because I hadn't written certain letters是并列结构，因此应用Angry或Annoyed.故选D。

13. A. truly B. apparently C. simply D.

Gradually 【答案】A

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【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A. truly 真实地； B. apparently 显然地； C. simply 仅仅； D. Gradually渐渐地。根据Now I am spending 8 time with my family and friends可知作者真的爱自己的家人。故选A。

14. A. spare B. spend C. lose D.

Forget 【答案】A

【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. spare 吝惜；B. spend 花费；C. lose 失去； D. forget忘记。根据not to put off, hold back,可知作者不推迟，不徘徊，不吝惜能带来快乐和光明的东西。故选A。

15. A. works B. lives C. friendship D. imagination 【答案】B

【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. works 作品； B. lives 生命； C. friendship 友谊； D. imagination想象力。根据And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is a gift from God.可知作者珍惜自己的生命。故选B。 第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)

As I walked along the city streets, I passed a young man searching

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through a small block of land that contained a mix of leaves and rubbish. I was somewhat puzzled 16 someone like him would be searching through rubbish. 17 (find) this a little confusing, I asked him, \"what are you searching for?\" he replied very simply that he 18 (look) for money. After a conversation with him, I found out 19 (late) that he had bee homeless after getting laid off from his job. Since then, he had been working 20 part-time jobs in a doctor's office and in a food bank to earn some money. But he made so little that he lost heart. The man seemed fairly talented, 21 he was a little dirty.

I told him that our thoughts create our 22 (real), and I suggested that he not give up and think in a positive way. During the whole talk, I stressed that he was young and 23 anything was possible. Although he didn't respond on the spot, 24 sense told me that what I said seemed to have 25 impact on him. 第二部分：阅读(共两小节，满分50分)

第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

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Coffee is under threat from climate change, according to a study which

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found that popular Arabica could face extinction within decades. Rising global temperatures and gradual changes in seasonal conditions could make 99.7 percent of Arabica-growing areas unsuitable for the plant by 2080, according to a new study by researchers from Kew Gardens. Identifying new places where Arabica could be grown away from its natural home in the mountains of South Sudan could be the only way of preventing the extinction of the species, researchers said.

Arabica is one of the only two species of beans used to make coffee and is by far the most popular, accounting for 70 percent of the global market including almost all fresh coffee sold in the US and Europe. A different bean known as Robusta, native to Vietnam, is used in freeze-dried coffee and is monly drunk in Greece and Turkey, but its high caffeine (咖啡因) content makes it much less pleasant to most drinkers. The new study, published in the PLOS ONE journal, used puter modeling to predict the survival prospect of Arabica for the first time.

Aaron Davis, head of coffee research at the Royal Botanic Gardens, said: \"Arabica can only exist at a very specific pace with a very specific number of other variables(变量).\" Global warming happens so fast that the farmers

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would have to move their plantations(种植园) every decade to survive, he added.

The researchers said their prediction were \"conservative\" because they didn't take into consideration the widespread forest destruction taking place in the forests where the beans are grown, or other factors such as a drop in the number of birds which spread seeds. Even if the beans do not disappear pletely from the wild, climate change is highly likely to have a great effect on production and the taste of coffee beans in future decades, they added.

【文章大意】本文叙述了阿拉伯咖啡再过70年，由于气候气候变暖将越来越不适合种植。阿拉伯咖啡只有在它的原产地苏丹南部，可以开拓一些适合它种植的地方。另一种罗布斯塔咖啡产于越南，因含咖啡因较高，不太受大家的喜欢。研究人员说如果虑到森林的破坏和鸟类 的减少，阿拉伯咖啡绝迹的时间会更早。 26. According to the study, most part of Arabica-growing areas will be unsuitable for the plant within ________.

A. about 3 decades B. about 7 decades C. about 10 decades D. about 15 decades 【答案】B

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【解析】推理判断题。根据 Rising global temperatures and gradual changes in seasonal conditions could make 99.7 percent of Arabica-growing areas unsuitable for the plant by 2080, 现在是xx年因此这是70年后即about 7 decades。故选B。

27. Arabica is native to ____________.

A. Vietnam B. the USA C. Greece D. South Sudan 【答案】D

【解析】推理判断题。根据Arabica could be grown away from its natural home in the mountains of South Sudan 可知 Arabica原产于South Sudan。故选D。 28. We can infer from the passage that ____________. A. the majority of people drink coffee made by Robusta B. Robusta makes up half of the global coffee market C. all fresh coffee is made by Arabica D. Arabica is not high in caffeine 【答案】D

【解析】推理判断题。根据 Robusta, native to Vietnam, is used in freeze-dried coffee and is monly drunk in Greece and Turkey, but its high

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caffeine (咖啡因)。

可知Robusta含咖啡因高，因此 Arabica 含咖啡因较少。故选D。

29. Climate change may affect Arabica in the following ways EXCEPT ____________.

A. the color of coffee beans B. its survival C. its output D. the taste of coffee beans 【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题。根据 Coffee is under threat from climate change, according to a study which found that popular Arabica could face extinction within decades.排除B。 climate change is highly likely to have a great effect on production and the taste of coffee beans in future decades排除CD.故选A。

30. In the last paragraph, the author suggests that __________. A. Arabica won't disappear pletely from the wild B. Arabica could die out later than the prediction C. Arabica could die out earlier than the prediction

D. deforestation in the forests makes no difference to the growth of Arabica

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【答案】C

【解析】推理判断题。根据The researchers said their prediction were \"conservative\" because they didn't take into consideration the widespread forest destruction taking place in the forests where the beans are grown, or other factors such as a drop in the number of birds which spread seeds. 可知如果虑到森林的破坏和鸟类 的减少，阿拉伯咖啡绝迹的时间会更早。故选C。

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Can you think your way to wealth and success? Napoleon Hill believed that if you think the right thoughts you can. In 1937, after many years of researching financial success and observing people who had bee rich, he published the book Think and Grow Rich. Even though it was published in the middle of the Great Depression, it was immediately successful. It is one of the most popular non-fiction books ever written. Forbes says it has sold seventy million copies since it first appeared, and continues to sell copies today. Napoleon Hill wrote at least ten other books about success before his death in 1970. But none of them came close to selling as many copies as Think and Grow Rich.

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Smarter ics has released an illustrated version of the book. Franco Arda is the pany's founder and publisher. He used to work as an investment banker. He started the pany three years ago with his own money. He wanted to create picture books that increase understanding. His versions provide much of the information that is in full-length books but in a form easy to understand for teenagers.

Franco Arda says readers will understand and remember more about gaining success if they read the ic(连环漫画) book style --- first, it's easier to read; second, it's also easier to remember. Because once you see something visually, your brain can absorb it much quicker and then you can keep it much longer.\" He first read the book when he was a teenager. He owes much of his financial success to the book and it taught him to change the way he thinks about money and success.

Franco Arda says Napoleon Hill found that you must write down what you want to achieve, how and when you want to achieve it and what you are willing to sacrifice for it.

Napoleon Hill said you must read that statement out loud every morning when you wake up and every evening before you go to sleep.

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He also says the book proves that wealth is a lifelong pursuit achieved by believing in the value of personal ideas. It says anyone can achieve their dreams by refusing to be stopped by temporary problems.

【文章大意】本文叙述了一位名叫拿破仑·黑尔写的《思考致富》的影响。这本书鼓舞很多人成名和致富。有位出版商Franco Arda把这本书制作成漫画的形式出版，有利于大家读懂和记住，尤其是面向青少年。

31. What is the book published by Franco Arda mainly featured? A. it has more nice pictures than theories. B. It tells readers to write down what they read. C. It is easier for us to read and remember the content. D. It requires readers to read the book loud every morning. 【答案】C

【解析】推理判断题。根据 Franco Arda says readers will understand and remember more about gaining success if they read the ic(连环漫画) book style --- first, it's easier to read; second, it's also easier to remember. 可知 Franco Arda出版的连环漫画书易读懂，易记忆。 故选C。 32. How has Napoleon Hill's book influenced Franco Arda? A. He has gained many different opinions about life.

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B. He has formed a habit of sacrificing something for his dream. C. He has refused to be stopped by temporary problems. D. He has had a good attitude towards money and success. 【答案】D

【解析】推理判断题。根据 it taught him to change the way he thinks about money and success.可知拿破仑·黑尔写的思考致富这本书教会了 Franco Arda改变对金钱和成功的看法。故选D。

33. Franco Arda's newly published book is mainly intended for ________. A. women B. teenagers C. adults D. businessmen 【答案】B

【解析】推理判断题。根据 His versions provide much of the information that is in full-length books but in a form easy to understand for teenagers.可知他新出版的书主要是提供给青少年的。故选B。

34. From the passage, we can conclude that the book Think and Grow Rich _________.

A. is the most popular book since it was published B. has guided so many people how they can be popular

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C. has inspired so many people to achieve fame and fortune D. bees more popular nowadays than when it was published 【答案】C

【解析】推理判断题。根据 It is one of the most popular non-fiction books ever written. 和He owes much of his financial success to the book and it taught him to change the way he thinks about money and success.可知《思考致富》这本书鼓舞很多人成名和致富。 故选C。

35. What is the purpose of the author's writing this passage? A. To report the sale of Napoleon Hill's book. B. To introduce the present economic situation. C. To advertise Franco Arda's newly published book. D. To introduce the influence of Napoleon Hill's book. 【答案】D

【解析】概括归纳题。根据 But none of them came close to selling as many copies as Think and Grow Rich.可知《思考致富》这本书深受欢迎，很多人读了之后有很多启迪和鼓舞，影响的他们的成就。故选D。

C

Are you sick of travelling back and forth between airports? Exhausted

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by the search for airport parking? Tired of trying to find ground transportation at your destination? A flying car may be just what you need.

While the concept of flying cars has been around for decades, the cars themselves have never really caught on. Now, the Massachusetts-based pany Terrafugia is changing that.

The pany recently received attention from around the world with the introduction of the Transition. A true hybrid (混合物), the Transition bines the abilities of an automobile with those of a small aircraft. However, the Transition doesn't require users to drive an airplane down the street. Instead, it can be transformed from aircraft to road mode in less than 30 seconds. By entering a PIN number, pilots can make the wings fold against the sides of the vehicle. Power then moves from the propeller (螺旋桨) to the front wheels. Drivers who wish to fly simply contrarily conduct the process before taking off.

One look at the Transition tells you that it really is an airplane. In fact, Terrafugia doesn't call the Transition a \"flying car\" at all. Instead, the pany uses the term \"roadable aircraft\". Like other airplanes, the Transition has wings, a tail and a propeller. It is powered by an

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aircraft engine and has a parachute (降落伞). More importantly, you need a pilot's license to fly it. Still, it is also a car. Like other cars, it has a steering wheel (方向盘), four wheels and crash protection. It runs on normal auto gasoline, and you can't drive it unless you have a driver's license.

With an expected price of $194, 000 and seating limited to two, the

Transition won't replace airlines or family cars in a short term. But it does provide a whole new range of travel choices.

Transition drivers will no longer be limited to land. Moreover, if the weather prevents a flight, Transition pilots can always just drive on the road.

【文章大意】本文叙述了一种会飞的车。依托麻省理工大学的公司Terrafugia设计了一款过渡产品，既能像飞机一样飞翔，又能像汽车一样在道路上行驶。驾驶飞车需要汽车驾驶证和飞行员证。

36. What's the author's purpose in raising questions in the first paragraph?

A. To remind readers to avoid travelling by air. B. To blame the service of certain airports.

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C. To draw readers' attention to the topic. airplanes and cars. 【答案】C

D. To pare

【解析】推理判断题。根据 A flying car may be just what you need.可知那些提问都是为了引起大家的注意，来引出下面的话题飞车。故选C。

37. The underlined phrase \"caught on\" in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “_______”.

A. bee popular B. sold well C. got useful D. taken off 【答案】D

【解析】词义猜测题。根据 While the concept of flying cars has been around for decades, 飞垫汽车的概念虽然传了很多年，但是还没出现，也就是说汽车还不会飞。故选D。

38. By using the term \"roadable aircraft\" instead of \"flying car\Terrafugia stresses the Transition _______.

A. is more suitable for the road B. is more fortable than cars

C. has nothing to do with cars

D. is more similar to an

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airplane 【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题。根据In fact, Terrafugia doesn't call the Transition a \"flying car\" at all. 可知 Terrafugia认为这种过渡物不是真正的飞车，而是一种汽车。故选A。

39. From the passage, we know that _________.

A. Terrafugia is the first pany focusing on flying cars

B. a usual car driver needs a pilot's license to fly the Transition C. the Transition is safer than usual cars because of its crash protection

D. at present, no airlines or families are willing to buy the Transition 【答案】B

【解析】推理判断题。根据More importantly, you need a pilot's license to fly it.可知驾驶飞车需要飞行员证。 故选B。

40. If this passage came from a newspaper, in which column should it be?

A. Education. B. Entertainment. C. Technology. D. Business. 【答案】C

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【解析】推理判断题。根据Now, the Massachusetts-based pany Terrafugia is changing that.可知一家麻省理工大学的公司正在改变没有飞车的历史，说明本文讲的是新式的交通工具“飞车”，这与技术有关。故选C。

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Popcorn (爆米花) machines have been around for more than 4,000 years. When an ancient culture in New Mexico discovered that a certain type of corn would \"pop\" when it was heated, they immediately designed the world's earliest version of the popcorn machine. They would heat fine sand in the fire and add the kernels (谷粒) into the sand to make them pop.

Other cultures of the time made a game of popping popcorn. They would heat stones on the fire as hot as they could and pour the seeds onto it. The people of the village would then gather around the stones and catch the grains as they popped and flew into the air.

Eventually, the snack quickly became an important part of several cultures. Many 4th century Mexican cultures would include popcorn kernels inside their tombs as an offering to the spirits in order to obtain a secure passage to the next life. Native American tribes that appeared years later believed that spirits lived inside the kernels. They thought that the

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kernels popped when the extreme heat anger the spirits.

In 1885, Charles Cretors designed and created the first modem popcorn machines in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Cretors owned a sweet shop and had purchased a peanut roasting machine that didn't work as well as it should have. He soon improved the machine and began selling his products in and around the area via travelling salesmen as well as through his store. Eight years later, he attended the Chicago Columbian Exposition with his new machine and history was born.

Popcorn machines experienced widespread growth during the 1900s. With prices ranging between $400 and $1,300, these machines sold like hot cakes until the Great Depression caused Mr. Cretors' pany to stop operations in 1934.

Today, popcorn machines look nothing like their earlier machines. They are available in almost any size and create many different flavors and varieties of popcorn.

【文章大意】本文叙述了爆米花机器的发展历史。最早是古代的墨西哥人把谷粒放进加热的沙子中来做爆米花。后来有一个名叫Charles Cretors的人把烤花生的机器改造成做爆米花的机器。他带着爆米花机器参加了芝加哥哥伦比亚博览会

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后，这个机器开始传到世界各地。

41. Ancient New Mexicans got popcorn by ________. A. throwing kernels into the fire machine

C. putting kernels into heated sand onto hot stones 【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据 They would heat fine sand in the fire and add the kernels (谷粒) into the sand to make them pop.可知古代的新墨西哥人把谷粒放进加热的沙子中来做爆米花。故选C。

42. Mexicans once had popcorn kernels inside their tombs to

A. keep the tombs dry and clean B. anger the spirits living inside the kernels

C. scare away the evil spirits underground D. make sure of going to their next life safely 【答案】D

【解析】推理判断题。根据Many 4th century Mexican cultures would include popcorn kernels inside their tombs as an offering to the spirits in order

D. placing kernels B. using a kind of

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to obtain a secure passage to the next life. 可知公元4世纪的墨西哥人认为谷粒能确保他们来世生命的通道。故选D。

43. We can learn from the passage that Charles Cretors __________. A. traveled around to promote his invention B. opened a store to sell his popcorn machines C. was awarded for his invention of popcorn machines

D. made the first modem popcorn machine out of an old machine 【答案】D

【解析】推理判断题。根据 He soon improved the machine and began selling his products 可知Charles Cretors把烤花生的机器改造成做爆米花的机器。故选D。

44. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A. The nutritional value of popcorn. B. Kinds of games related to popcorn.

C. The development of popcorn machines. D. The petition in the popcorn machine market. 【答案】C

【解析】主旨大意题。根据Popcorn (爆米花) machines have been around for

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more than 4,000 years.可知本文叙述的是爆米花机器的发展历史。 故选C。 45. The best title for the passage might be _________.

A. Popcorn and Ancient Cultures B. Popcorn --- a Lost Art Rediscovered

C. History of Popcorn Machines D. Charles Cretors and Popcorn Machine 【答案】C

【解析】标题概括题。根据全文围绕着爆米花机器的发展展开的，讲了它的起源和发展传播。 故选C。

第二节： 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下列选修课及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项涂黑。

首先下列六门选修课的介绍。

A

Creative Writing -- by Mrs. A. McClellan

Creative writing is a course in which we study and apply the methods used in various forms of fiction writing. Writing is a skill of art in itself. We are guided by Ezra Pound's opinion: \"Make it new.\" Creative

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writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing.

B

Journalism -- by Dr. E. Brandt

Journalism is a course for seniors, in which we will cover how to gather, write, and report the news. We will discuss how information is, or can be, organized. This course also aims to develop munication skills required of journalists.

C

British and American Literature -- by Mr. Thomson

A classic is a literary work that has stood the test of time. Generations of readers have turned to classics to discover which is ever-lasting. Through both the works themselves and the people they mirror, we may better be able to see ourselves. In this course, we will read works in both British and American literature. We will write reviews of what we read.

D

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Technical Writing -- by Mr. J. Allen

What is technical writing? It is the course devoted to improving your munication skills in, for, and through technology. Activities for this course will help you develop munication skills that are necessary for writers and speakers working with technology or in business.

E

Non-fiction -- by Dr. M. Tim

The course is a study of non-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction. The course will also be about the possible changes in journalistic reporting and the sharing of personal stories of various people on various topics such as travel and adventure. We will examine some of the best writing in the world and deal with the techniques used in this text type.

F

World Literature -- by Mrs. A. McClellan

World Literature examines the mon people found in quality Literature worldwide, from Europe to America, from Asia to Africa, and introduces a variety of cultural background at different points in history. In these

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worlds, we find not only what is unique to each culture, but what is universal. We are also able to tell what makes a good story, no matter from where or whom the story springs.

以下是学生Mike、Joseph、Anna、Ian和Susan正在计划下学期各自的选修课程。请根据以上信息，选出符合各人个性特长的最佳选项。

46. Mike spent his childhood mostly in his father's study, where he read novels by British and American writers. Next term he will bee a senior student. He thinks it's time that he read more of their works and learned to write about them. 【答案】C

【解析】Mike童年时大部分时间都是在父亲的书房里度过的，在那儿他读了英美作家写的小说。下学期，他将要成为一名高中生了。他认为是到时候该他阅读更多他们的著作和学习写关于他们。C项中 In this course, we will read works in both British and American literature. We will write reviews of what we read.英美文学这一课程将要阅读英美文学和写一些对他们的评价，符合Mike的要求。 故选C。

47. Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to write short stories. It is his wish that his stories would be printed

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in local newspapers. So he is thinking of taking a course to develop his writing skills, such as wording and paragraph organization. 【答案】A

【解析】Joseph擅长语言艺术，在业余时间，他喜欢写短篇小说。他的愿望就是他的小说在当地的报社发表。因此，他正在考虑参加一门课程来发展他的写作技巧，如措辞和段落组织。A项中的 Creative writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing.正好符合Joseph的要求。故选A。

48. A lively and caring girl, Anna takes an active part in social activities. She is trying to write reports for newspapers about what she sees and hears. But few of them are accepted because of poor organization of information. She feels the need to improve her writing and munication skills next term. 【答案】B

【解析】 Anna是一个可爱有同情心的女孩，她积极参加社会活动。她正打算把自己的所见所闻写成报道给报社。但是，因为她的文章信息组织差，很少有报社接受她。她认为下学期她需要提高自己的写作和交际技巧。B项中的This course

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also aims to develop munication skills required of journalists.符合Anna的要求，故选B。

49. Ian traveled worldwide with his parents when he was very young. Under their influence, he bees greatly interested in stories of travel and adventure. He hopes to write his own stories in the future. So next term, he will choose a course to study the best writing of this type. 【答案】E

【解析】Ian 很小的时候就和他的父母周游世界。在父母的影响下，他对旅游和探险的故事非常感兴趣。他希望将来写自己的故事。因此，下学期他将选修一门课程来学习这种类型的最好的写作。E项中的such as travel and adventure. We will examine some of the best writing in the world and deal with the techniques used in this text type.符合Ian的要求，故选E。

50. Susan es from China. As a junior back home, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in newspapers. Her parents suggest she read some classics by Asian and Western writers. She thinks it helpful in her writing. So she is going to take a course of this kind next term. 【答案】F

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【解析】 Susan来自中国。当她小时候回家时，她写了许多短篇小说，其中有些小说在报纸上出版了。她的父母建议她读一些亚洲和西方作家写的古典小说。她认为这会对她的写作有帮助。所以，下学期，她将参加这种课程。F项的World Literature examines the mon people found in quality Literature worldwide, from Europe to America, from Asia to Africa,符合Susan的要求。故选F。 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 基础写作(共l小题，满分15分)

你负责学校的英语新闻广播，今天早上某居民小区发生了火灾，具体隋况如下：

火灾发生时间及地点：今天早上6点左右，新竹路居民楼后果：4人遇难，30人受伤：

多人遇难的原因：1．发生火灾时，大部分居民都在家里；2．居民过于慌张，找不到出口，甚至有些人被烟呛死。

火灾发生的具体原因：警方还在调查当中；

专家建议：1．逃生时必须冷静；2．发生火灾时要走消防通道；3．迅速向外面发出求救信号。

【写作内容】请根据你掌握的材料，写一篇新闻广播，内容包括：

1．火灾发生的时间、地点；2．造成火灾的后果及原因；3．专家建

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议。

【写作要求】只能用5个句子表达全部内容。

【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

【参考词汇】消防通道：fire escape；呛死：be choked to death；

第二节 读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Parents often notice a return of the \"terrible words\" when their children enter adolescence, who are struggling to be of independence, but they lack the language needed to express their emotions, and have the seemingly automatic talking back, \"No!\" or \"That's not fair? when asked to do anything by parents.

Parents, who are concerned about putting an end to their teen's talking back, worried about involving themselves in a power struggle that they might not be able to win, or just feeling helpless in the face of the teen's strongly expressed emotions. They may simply give up when their children refuse to do what is asked of them.

Therefore, it's important for parents to understand that teenagers do not have the same control of their impulses (冲动) as adults do. Parents

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need to provide support and guidance, and part of them is setting clear limits to what kind of behavior will be tolerated and what results will exist for the behavior that is not allowed. Parents do want to teach their teenagers that it's important to support what they believe in, but that sometimes it may lead to an unpleasant result. 【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2．以约120词就\"Talking back and disrespect(顶嘴与不尊重)”这一主题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：①结合实际简述青少年顶嘴与不尊重父母的情况；②你是否有过顶嘴和不尊重父母的行为；③你认为如何才能改掉这种不好的行为。

【写作要求】

1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

汕头市xx--xx学年度普通高中新课程统一测试

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高二级英语参考答案

第一部分 英语知识应用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：完形填空：(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 1-5 BCDDA 6-10CDBCD 11—15ADAAB

第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)

16．why； 17．Finding； 18．was looking； 19．1ater； 20．on； 21．though／although／while；22．reality／realities；23．that；24．my；25．an；

(17题Finding首字母没大写扣0．5分)

第二部分：阅读(共两小节，满分50分)

第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 26-30BDDAC 31-35 CDBCD 36-40CDABC 41-45 CDDCC 第二节：信息匹配 46-50CABEF

第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)

This morning, a big fire broke out in an apartment block on Xinzhu

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Road at around 6 am, which led to 4 deaths and 30 injuries. It is said that the main cause for the big fire is still under investigation. When the fire broke out, most residents were at home, which accounts for so many victims killed in the fire. Facing the big fire, residents became too nervous to find a way out and even some were choked to death by the thick black smoke. According to the experts, when facing a fire, we need to clam down and use the fire escape as a safety exit, and surely it is a good way to send signal for help as quickly as you can.

第二节 读写任务 (共1小题，，满分25分)

Teens want to be independent but fail to express themselves, ending up talking back or showing disrespect, which makes parents feel helpless or hopeless. It is advised that parents offer support and guidance to their children properly.

As we are getting older, we begin to develop our own opinions and explore our independence. So we often plain about our parents' ignoring our feelings or invading our personal space. And most of the time, what we do is talking back or showing disrespect.

Like many other teenagers, I sometimes do something like this

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especially when my parents misunderstand me or disagree with me. Though such response is not proper, I just couldn't control myself at that moment.

To solve this problem, I think we should first remain calm and have an appropriate conversation with our parents, trying to make them understand our thoughts. What's more, we can list some reasonable reasons to persuade them to accept our ideas. All in all, as long as we keep municating with others patiently, we are bound to solve the problems.27913

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